Support bracket for perforated boards



Sept. 13, 1966 E. WITTROCK SUPPORT BRACKET FOR PERFORATED BOARDS FiledMarch so, 1965 ATTO/P/VEYS United States Patent 3,272,468 SUPPORTBRACKET FOR PERFORATED BOARDS Edward Wittrock, Hartley, Iowa Filed Mar.30, 1965, Ser. No. 443,963 6 Claims. (Cl. 248225) This invention relatesto a support bracket and more particularly to a support bracket forperforated boards and the like.

Perforated boards or peg boards as they are common 1y called are used instores, workshops and the like for purposes of displaying merchandiseand supporting tools, etc. Small supporting brackets are inserted intothe perforations of the board to support whatever is to be displayed.One of the objections of these supporting brackets is that theyfrequently pull out of the perforations as the article is being removedfrom the board.

Therefore, it is a principal object of this invention to provide asupport bracket for perforated boards and the like.

A further object of this invention is to provide a support bracket forperforated boards which will not be inadvertently pulled from the board.

A further object of this invention is to provide a support bracket forperforated boards which is comprised of detachably secured togetherbracket members A further object of this invention is to provide asupport bracket for perforated boards which is quickly and easilyattached to or detached from the perforated board.

A further object of this invention is to provide a support bracket forperforated boards which is economical of manufacture, durable in use andrefined in appearance.

These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

This invention consists in the construction, arrangements, andcombination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objectscontemplated are attained as hereinafter more fully set forth,specifically pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective View of the support bracket;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the support bracket as it is beinginstalled on a perforated board shown in section;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the support bracket mounted on aperforated board shown in section; and

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the modification of the sleevemeans portion of the support bracket.

The numeral generally designates a perforated board having a pluralityof perforations 11 formed therein. The numeral 13 generally designatesthe support bracket and includes bracket members 15 and 17 and sleevemeans 19.

Bracket member 15 is comprised of an elongated shank 21 and a head 23offset rearwardly from the upper end therefrom. Head 23 includes asubstantially vertical portion 25 and a substantially horizontal portion27. As seen in the drawings, a supporting arm 29 extends outwardly frombracket member 15. Supporting arm 29 is shown to be elongated in thedrawings but could be designed in any shape or configuration to fit theparticular design of the item to be displayed.

Bracket member 17 is comprised of an elongated shank 31 and a head 33offset rearwardly from the upper end thereof. Head 33 includes asubstantially vertical portion 35 and a substantially horizontal portion37.

With respect to FIG. 4, the numeral 39 generally designates a modifiedsleeve means. Sleeve means 39 is substantially identical to sleeve means19 except that it has been slit at 41 along its length.

3,272,468 Patented Sept. 13, 1966 The normal method of operation is asfollows: Head 23 of bracket member 15 is inserted through a perforation11 as illustrated in FIG. 2. Head 33 of bracket member 17 is insertedthrough a second] perforation 11 slidably mounted on shank 21 duringperiods of non use and during the time the bracket is being mounted onthe perforated board. Assuming that sleeve means 19 is embracing shank21 as seen in FIG. 2, sleeve means 19 would be slidably moved so that itslidably embraced shanks 21 and 31 as seen in FIG. 3. As seen in thedrawings, sleeve means 19 is longer than shank 31 while shank 21 islonger than shank 31. When the lower end of sleeve means 19 engageshorizontal portion 37 of head 33, the upper end of sleeve means 19extends above the lower end of shank 21 and the upper end of shank 31 topositively maintain shanks 21 and 31 in an end-to-end relationship.

The modification seen in FIG. 4 permits the sleeve means to beconveniently snapped onto shanks 21 and 31. Sleeve means 39 is simplyplaced adjacent shanks 21 and 31 so that slit 41 engages the same andinward pressure is applied thereto. Slit 41 permits sleeve means 39 toopen up to receive shanks 21 and 31.

It should be noted that either of bracket members 15 or 17 can have thesupporting arm 29 extending therefrom. Bracket members 15 and 17 can beof any crosssectional shape and the shape of sleeve means 19 would bemodified accordingly. Bracket members 15 and 17 and sleeve means 19 and39 may be constructed of any suited material such as metal or plastic.

It can be seen that once the support bracket is installed or mounted onthe perforated board as described above, the support bracket cannot beinadvertently pulled from the board. Any outward pressure on the supportbracket causes the vertical portions 23 and 33 of heads 23 and 33respectively to engage the rearward surface of perforated board 10. Itcan be seen in FIG. 3 that the precise engagement of bracket members 15and 17 with the perforated board positively prevents the inadvertentremoval of the support bracket from the perforated board. The only waythe support bracket may be removed from the perforated board is toslidably move sleeve means 19 so that shanks 21 and 31 are no longerdetachably secured together. Thus it can be seen that the deviceaccomplishes at least all of its stated objectives.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of mysupport bracket for perforated boards without departing from the realspirit and. purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover bymy claims, any modified forms of structure or use of mechanicalequivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim:

1. In a support bracket,

a first bracket member having an elongated shank and a head portionoffset rearwardly therefrom which is adapted to be detachably receivedby one aperture in a sheet member having a plurality of apertures formedtherein,

a second bracket member having an elongated shank and a head portionoffset rearwardly therefrom which is adapted to be detachably receivedby another of the apertures in the sheet member,

and a sleeve means embracing said shanks and extending therebetween,

at least one of said first and second bracket members having a hookmember extending forwardly therefrom.

2. In a support bracket,

a first bracket member having an elongated shank and a head portionoffset rearwardly therefrom which is adapted to be detachably receivedby one aperture in a sheet member having a plurality of apertures formedtherein,

a second bracket member having an elongated shank and a head portionoffset rearwardly therefrom which is adapted to be detachably receivedby another of the apertures in the sheet member,

and a sleeve means embracing said shanks and extending therebetween,

at least one of said first and second bracket members having a hookmember extending forwardly therefrom,

said sleeve means being elongated and split along its length.

3. In a support bracket,

a first bracket member having an elongated shank and a head portionoffset rearwardly therefrom which is adapted to be detachably receivedby one aperture in a sheet member having a plurality of apertures formedtherein,

a second bracket member having an elongated shank and a head portionoffset rearwardly therefrom which is adapted to be detachably receivedby another of the apertures in the sheet member,

and a sleeve means embracing said shanks and extending therebetween,

at least one of said first and second bracket members having a hookmember extending forwardly therefrom,

said sleeve means being slidably mounted on one of said shanks and beingadapted to slid-ably embrace the other shank to maintain said shanks inan aligned end to end relationship to maintain said first and secondbracket members on the sheet member.

4. In a support bracket,

a first bracket member having an elongated shank and a head portionoffset rearwardly therefrom which is adapted to be detachably receivedby one aperture in a sheet member having a plurality of apertures formedtherein,

a second bracket member having an elongated shank and a head portionoffset rearwardly therefrom which is adapted to be detachably receivedby another of the apertures in the sheet member,

at least one of said first and second bracket members having a toolsupporting means extending outwardly therefrom,

and means detachably embracing said shanks to maintain said shankstogether in an end to end relationship,

and a hollow sleeve means detachably embracing a portion of said shanksto secure said shanks together in an end to end relationship.

5. In a support bracket,

a first bracket member having an elongated shank and a head portionoffset rearwardly therefrom which is adapted to be detachably receivedby one aperture in a sheet member having a plurality of apertures formedtherein,

a second bracket member having an elongated shank and a head portionoffset rearwardly therefrom which is adapted to be detachably receivedby another of the apertures in the sheet member,

at least one of said first and second bracket members having a toolsupporting means extending outwardly therefrom,

and means detachably embracing said shanks to maintain said shankstogether in an end to end relation ship,

and a hollow sleeve means detachably embracing a portion of said shanksto secure said shanks together in an end to end relationship,

one of said elongated shanks being longer than the other elongatedshank,

said sleeve means being longer than the shortest shank and shorter thanthe longest shank.

6. In a support bracket,

a first bracket member having an elongated shank and a head portionoffset rearwardly therefrom which is adapted to be detachably receivedby one aperture in a sheet member having a plurality of apertures formedtherein,

a second bracket member having an elongated shank and a head portionoffset rearwardly therefrom which is adapted to be detachably receivedby another of the apertures in the sheet member,

at least one of said first and second bracket members having a toolsupporting means extending outwardly therefrom,

and means detachably embracing said shanks to maintain said shankstogether in an end to end relationship,

and a hollow sleeve means detachably embracing a portion of shanks tosecure said shanks together in an end to end relationship,

one of said elongated shanks being longer than the other elongatedshank,

said sleeve means being substantially the same length or shorter thanthe longest shank.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,810,928 6/1931Pickop 248-223 2,859,008 11/ 1958 Zimmer 248-223 2,961,724 11/1960Alling 2473 3,091,423 5/ 1963 Butterworth 248-225 3,193,225 6/ 1965Terlinde 248-223 0 CLAUDE A. LE ROY, Primary Examiner.

1. IN A SUPPORT BRACKET, A FIRST BRACKET MEMBER HAVING AN ELONGATEDSHANK AND A HEAD PORTION OFFSET REARWARDLY THEREFROM WHICH IS ADAPTED TOBE DETACHABLY RECEIVED BY ONE APERTURE IN A SHEET MEMBER HAVING APLURALITY OF APERTURES FORMED THEREIN, A SECOND BRACKET MEMBER HAVING ANELONGATED SHANK AND A HEAD PORTION OFFSET REARWARDLY THEREFROM WHICH ISADAPTED TO BE DETACHABLY RECEIVED BY ANOTHER OF THE APERTURES IN THESHEET MEMBERS, AND A SLEEVE MEANS EMBRACING SAID SHANKS AND EXTENDINGTHEREBETWEEN, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND BRACKET MEMBERSHAVING A HOOK MEMBER EXTENDING FORWARDLY THEREFROM.